OCCASIONAL NOTES. 103 
I have never failed to find them. There are two printer's errors in my 
last notes in ‘The Zoologist,’ February, 1878: page 49, line 20—for 
“ Misletoe” read Mistletoe ; page 51—for “(a Harelda” read A. harelda.— 
J. CorpEavx (Great Cotes, Ulceby). 
[We should like to know what authority there is for using Harelda as a 
specific name. As a generic name, instituted by Leach, it is familiar 
enough.—Ep.] 
Tur Fanconry CLus.—The attention of all who are interested in 
“Falconry” is invited to the organization, now in progress, of a Club 
having for its object the rescue from extinction of this noble sport of our 
ancestors, and the promotion and extension of its practice. For some 
months past there has been located in the Alexandra Park one of 
the largest establishments of trained hawks, falcons, and cormorants 
in Europe. The owner of these birds, Captain Dugmore (64th Regiment), 
well known as a practical falconer of twenty years’ standing, yielding to the 
solicitations of several friends, has kindly consented, not only to allow his 
entire establishment to be made available, without limit, for the use of 
a Club, if one can be organized, but also to increase it to such a strength, 
and to place it on such a footing, as shall render it amply sufficient for all 
purposes for which it can possibly be required. This liberal offer on the 
part of Captain Dugmore has removed the great difficulty which has 
hitherto stood in the way of the formation of such Hawking Clubs as have 
been from time to time proposed, t.e., the necessity of a very heavy outlay 
at starting, in getting together the necessary hawks and the professional 
falconers (an all but extinct race) to attend to them, as well as the incurring 
on the part of members of an amount of pecuniary responsibility for 
working expenses which few gentlemen might care to accept. In the 
present instance the liability of members will be limited to the amount 
of their annual subscriptions, as Captain Dugmore (who has consented 
to act as master, with the assistance of a deputy master to represent him in 
his absence), undertakes all pecuniary liabilities, and makes good all 
deficiencies. These conditions will place a Club in such an exceptionally 
favourable position at starting, that the opportunity appears to the 
promoters one that should not be allowed to pass; the more so, since 
Captain Dugmore has intimated his intention of breaking up his establish- 
ment, should the present attempt to revive the art and practice of falconry 
not meet with support. The position of Captain Dugmore as regards the 
Club will be similar to that of a master of foxhounds hunting a specified 
county with his own hounds and servants, assisted by a subsidiary 
subscription from the members of the hunt; but, as he wishes the Club to 
start as free and as little hampered as possible, he does not stipulate for 
the collection of any particular amount ; although, while he will continue 
